News and opinion from local teens

No one likes paying $120 for a textbook. I despise paying even $20 for one of Dan Brown’s novels. Luckily, I can buy The Da Vinci Code for $9 from Amazon.com, Kindle Edition. The recent surge of eBooks, iBooks, Kindle, and Nook are all examples of how...

I remember when I discovered that the Tooth Fairy did not exist. As I opened the door to the laundry room, I witnessed my mother hastily stuffing a one-dollar bill into a clean white envelope. I was shocked, confused, and tried to...

About this blog

The Teen Life blog highlights articles by teens in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties concerning issues affecting their lives and those of other teens.

Students in local high school journalism classes or clubs are encouraged to post articles, photos and more on their schools’ pages on this Teen Life blog by contacting your schools’ journalism teacher or adviser.

If your school isn’t participating yet, or to nominate a teen for the Teen Face profiles, contact Press Democrat news editor Eric Wittmershaus at 521-5433 or eric.wittmershaus [at] pressdemocrat [dot] com for details on how to participate.